Canada Life writes £800m of bulk purchase annuities in Q4 2025

Insurer’s full-year results show its assets under management were over £39bn

Martin Richmond
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Canada Life chief executive Emma Watkins: 2025 has been a year of significant strategic progress
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Canada Life chief executive Emma Watkins: 2025 has been a year of significant strategic progress

Canada Life wrote £800m of bulk purchase annuities (BPA) in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its full-year results.

The insurer's results, published today (16 February), revealed strategic investment and increased market activity in the second half of the year drove its BPA market volumes, with deals ranging fro...

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